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"A Reborn Russian, A New Nadia"
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Career

Voinea started to train for gymnastics at the CSS 1 Farul Constanța Club under the direction of coach Matei Stănei. Later she trained with the national team at Deva under coaches Adrian Goreac, Adrian Stan, and Maria Cosma. Her international debut was at the Balkan Championships (1984) where she placed first with the team, second all-around, first on floor, and second on vault and uneven bars. The 1985 World Championships in Montreal was her first major international competition. She won silver with the team, placed fourth in the uneven bars event, and ninth in the all-around. One year later she was invited to compete in the World Cup in

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, Voinea won silver in the floor finals“Gym Forum: 1987 European Championships Women’s EF”
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. During the floor event in the team optional finals Voinea, Dobre and Silivaș scored three consecutive 10s from the judges. It was the first time in gymnastics history that three teammates had gotten perfect scores in succession. Voinea brought the crowd alive in her floor routine with a funky display of break dancing. One year later, Voinea was a member of the silver winning team at the

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Post retirement

Voinea retired after the 1988 Olympic Games. Following her retirement she attended the University of Bucharest for two years, leaving mid-way for a coaching opportunity in Italy. She returned home in 1994, to coach alongside her first coach Matei Stănei. The money Voinea earned while coaching abroad was invested in an agricultural business near Constanța. Voinea coaches her daughter

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Voinea, Camelia 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Constanța Romanian female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Romania Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Romanian gymnastics coaches Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics